Measuring funnel



March 15 1927 J. J. REILING MEASURING FUNNEL Filed J 1925 Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN J. BEILING, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB TO GEORGE ID.

151141318185 SONS, INCORPORATED, OF 1PI-IILADIEILPI-IIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- TION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

MEASURING FU'NN Application filed January 6,1925. Serial No. 768.

' My invention relates to funnels whichare 7 adapted for the filling of the gasoline tanks of automobiles and also for the measuring of any liquid into a container of any'kind or character. The general object of the invention is to provide a funnel having the capacity of holding a considerable quantity of a liquid and also having means whereby when a certain or measured-quantity of the liquid has been placed in the funnel the closure of the funnel opening may be opened'to permit the escapeof the liquid fromthe funnel into a container. a It" is also an object of the invention to provide an improved construction or means funnel.

Other objects andadvantages of the invention will be pointed out in the detailed description thereof which follows or will be apparent from such description.

In order that the invention may be understood readily-and its practical advantages fully appreciated reference may be had to the accompanying drawing in which I have illustrated one form of a convenient embodiment thereof. stood that changes in the details of construction maybe made within the scope'of the claims without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention In the drawing Fig. 1 is a vertical central section ofa funnel embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing certain of the parts thereof indifferent positions from what they are shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of (Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation of a fragmentary portion of the funnel structure.

Referring to the drawing: 4 p 1 designates an upper cylindrical portion and 2 a lower truncated cone shaped portion. In the construction as shown these two portions or parts are made of separate members secured together as indicated at 3 but if desired the portion of the funnel composed However, it will be under-Q of these two parts or portions may consist of a single integral metal sheet pressed into the form shown. t t I t The lower end i of the truncated cone shaped portion 2 terminates in a tubular portion 4; which extends into the upperend of a short tubular section 5 and is secured thereto by means of rivets 6 or otherwise.

A plate l0 is mounted in the truncated cone shaped portion 2 near the lower end thereof. This plateextends crosswise ofthe funnel and its outer edges are secured by soldering or: in any other suitable manner in the walls of the portion 2. The saidplate is provided with a centraloutlet opening 11 I}, and the I portion thereof surrounding said for controlling the opening or outlet of the opening constitutes a seat 12 for the valve 15. The lower side 0f the said valve is provided with a washer 16 of suitable material which isadapted to contact with the valveseat 12 and close the opening 11. i The valve 15 is provided with a number of open-. ings 17, three being employed in the construction, as illustrated, through which supporting pins 18extend. The lower ends of these pins are screw" threaded and engage screw threaded openings 20 in the plate 10. 7

"Coiled springsQlfare mounted upon the pins 18 above the valve 15. 'The lower ends of these springs rest upon the valve 15 while the upper ends thereof contact with the undera side of the heads 22st the upper ends of the said pins. "Normally thevalve 15 is yieldingly held against the se at 12 upon the valve plate 10 by the springs F or "the' purpose of "elevating the valve 15 to'openthe same-a'ro'd 25 is provided the lower end of which isconnected by means of anut and bolt 26 to the valve 15. The said nut andbolt also operate to retainthe washer 16 in place upon the lower sideof the said valve. The uppei' end of the rod 25 is pivotally connected tothe inner end of a lever 27 which is pivoted intermediate its ends at 28 to a lug 29 secured to the upper edge portion of 'the funnel structure. The upper end of the lug 29 projects above the upper edge of the funnel structure while the lower end thereof terminates a short distance below said upper edge. The lower end of the said lug is undercut as indicated at 30 whereby it is adapted to engage the lower side 31 of an oblong metal loop catch or engaging member 32 the upper end of which is pivotally connected with the lever 27 at a point beyond or 'outside of the pivot 28. When the outer end of the lever 27 is depressed so as to turn the said lever about pivot to effect raising or lifting of the inner end of the said lever the rod 125 is correspondingly elevated and effects elevation or lifting of the valve into gp en position whereby any liquid which may be present in the funnel is or may be discharged therefrom. Upon depressing or lowering the outer end portion of the handle 27. the lower end of the l'oopor catch 32 swings underneath the lower end of the projection 29 and engages with the undercut surface 30 thereof. By such engagement of the loop catch 32 with the lower end of the projection 29 the valve 15 is held in open position until the said loop catch is released. Upon such release the valveis automatically closed by the expansion of the coiled springs 21 which obviously are compressed upon the pins 18 when the said valveis elevatedo'r raised into open position by the manipulation of the lever 27 as previously described.

If it is desired .to measure a certain amount of liquid into. a container the funnel should be provided with means whereby the amount of liquid therein may be easily ascertained and determined. To that end I have provided a. groove 35. upon the inner side of the funnel a short distance from the upper edge thereof and have also provided a pointer 01" marker36 thelower .end of which, terminates at the middle of the bottom "of the said groove. There may be one, as shown, or more of these quantity 01'. volume indicatorsupon the inner side of the funnel structure and these indicators may indicate a quantity of two, three, four or five gallons or any other quantity as may be desired. It will be understood ,of course that the size of the funnel preferably should correspond to the volumes or quantities desired to be measured into a container at a single operation. I

In order to facilitate the discharge of the liquid into a container 1 have Sprovided means upon the tubular outlet portion 5 for resting upon. a portion ofthe container to support the funnel while the valve 15 is in open position and while the liquid is being discharged therefrom into .the said container. It will be understood that the tubular outlet 5 must or should be of a size such asto permit it to projectinto the opening of the, containerinto which the liquid is to be discharged. The support consists pp r an annular member having vertical anc horizontal flanges 38 and 39. The tubular outlet 5 projects through the opening of the said member and is secured thereto by means of rivets 40 which extend through the vertical flange 38. Instead of using an annular member such as is shown it will be understood that any other means suitable for the purpose iiiay be secured to the lower end portion of the funnel structure so that it may rest upon portions of the container adjacent the o'j'ening through which the liquid is being t isciiarged thereiiito in order to support the "said fiiiinl during the time that such discharge is taking place. For the purpose of producing a finished and complete structured have provided a truncated cone shaped member 4-2 the lower edge of which contacts with the upper edge of the flange 38 while the upper edge thereof contacts with the portion 2 of the fun.- nel structurcnear its lower end; The edges of the opposite ends of the member, 42 are soldered in place so as to retain itimmovably in position and so as to strengthen the structure and prevent distortion or breakage thereof.

It will be seen have provided a measuring funnel in which the measuring of a given or desired quali tity of liquid into a container is great y facilitated. 7

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters atent is 1. A measuring funnel comprising, in combination, a valve forclosing the out et opening thereof, vertical pins located above the valve seat upon which said valve is slidably mounted, yi lding means mounted upon said .pins for ho ding said valve in closed position, means for ope 'ng said valve, and releasable means for hp ding the va ve in open position during the period in which the liquid is being discharged from the funnel into a receiver.

2. A measuring funnel comprisii g, in combination, a valve for opening ant c 'osing the outlet opening means for slidably supporting the said valve, yielding means which hold and tend to hold the said valve in closed position, said means being mount ed upon the said supporting means, means operable from the exterior of said funnel for opening the said valve, and releasable means for holding the last mentioned means in position to retain the said valve in open position while the liquid in the said funnel isbeing, discharged therefrom. v

3. A funnel comprising a tapered lower end portion and a plate located interiorally of the funnel adjacent the lower end thereof which plate extends transversely of the.

funnel and its outer edges being secured to the wall of the funnel and the said plate having an opening therethrough, pins pro that by my invention jecting upwardly through the said plate, a valve slidably mounted on the said pins and adapted to contact when in closed position With the portion of said plate surrounding said opening, yielding means located on the said pins above the said valve and exerting downward pressure 011 the latter for holding the same in closed position and means for lifting the said valve from its seat to open the said opening. m In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 29th day of December,,A. D.,

JOHN J. REILING. 

